Vin Scully
Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully (born November 27, 1927 in New York City) is an American sports announcer who has become well-known through broadcasts of Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games.
Scully began his career as a student broadcaster at Fordham University in his hometown of New York City. When Red Barber left the Dodgers after the 1948 season, Scully stepped from the classroom and into the Dodgers' broadcast booth.
Scully called the Dodgers games in Brooklyn from 1949 to 1957 when the club moved west with the Giants, thus becoming the first two teams west of St. Louis.
In 47 seasons in Los Angeles, Scully has become a beloved figure. His 55 years of service is the most of any broadcaster with one club in history. During his time with the Dodgers, he has seen six World Series victories and 14 National League pennants for the team.
Scully has been honored with many major awards. In 1982, he received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Twenty-one times he has been named California Sportscaster of the Year. He received the Life Achievement Emmy Award for sportscasting in 1995. Finally, the American Sportscasters Association named him the Broadcaster of the Century in 2000.
The Press Box at Dodger Stadium has also been named for Scully.
Also, The X-Files character Dana Scully was named after him, due to Chris Carter being a great fan.
